Biology

Manectric is a canine, quadruped Pokémon. Its body is mainly blue with a spiky, yellow mane on its head and yellow tufts of fur on its haunches and around its front feet. Its mane sticks straight up and has three points. It has a jagged upper jaw, red eyes, and holes on either side of its head that seem to be its ears. Each of its paws has three claws. Its blue, spike-like tail is bent at a sharp angle.

Manectric gathers electricity its mane and then discharges it. This process creates thunderclouds, which it uses in battle. Since lightning falls in its vicinity, it is said to have been born from lightning and make its nest where lightning has struck. It lives in grassy areas, and often appears in front of people.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Pokémon Adventures, Wattson had an Electrike that evolved into a Manectric prior to VS. Kyogre & Groudon VIII. Although it held the advantage against the Nincada that Amber borrowed from Shelly, once it evolved and continually increased its speed with the Speed Boost ability, Manectric was nearly overwhelmed. However, Wattson placed his trust on the Pokémon to pin the Ninjask down and ordered a Thunder with it using itself as a lightning rod, fainting them both. However, what they didn't put into consideration is that Nincada produces a cast-off evolution when it becomes Ninjask, and a surprise attack from behind fells Wattson, sending him sinking into the ocean.

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

In the TCG

Game data

NPC appearances

Manectric makes an appearance in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky. It, along with eight Electrike, attack the player and the Partner the same way that the Luxray and the Luxio Tribe did. They mainly replace Luxray and the Luxio Tribe since Shinx is an available candidate for the Player or Partner.

Trivia

Manectric is the same height as Ethan. While many other Pokémon share this distinction, Manectric comes the closest to also weighing the same (Manectric weighs 88.6 lbs, the Trainer weighs 88.2 lbs).

Origin

It may be based on a maned wolf and a yōkai of Japanese lore, the 雷獣 raijū, an elemental lightning creature that can take on the shape of various mammals, including a blue wolf wrapped in white and yellow lightning. Manectric's snout also resembles a crocodile clip.

Name origin

Manectric may be a combination of mane and electric.

Livolt may be a combination of lion or live (referring to a wire actively carrying an electric current) and volt. It may also be a combination of 雷 rai (thunder) and bolt.